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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
7
The IMTRA DISTRICT COURT in PONTOTOL COUNTY raises a motion by publication. Defendants are named with absent addressed and the court seeks publication to notify them of the legal action.
Fayot prohibits any museum or university representatives from soliciting antiquities within its territory. The policy aims to curb illicit finds tied to Egypt and tomb sites dated earlier, enforcing limits on archeologist access and purchases.
The county court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma announces probate proceedings for the estate of Carsie Fisher also known as Mrs S R Fisher deceased. Publication requests letters testamentary to executors named. A hearing is set in the county courtroom where all interested parties may appear to contest the will and petition for probate.
New York based doctor Dr. Pollock discusses the rise of plastic surgery as a mainstream field. Patients now seek facial changes for confidence, with entertainers, teachers, waitresses, and others choosing procedures to reduce facial flaws and aging signs.
George Calvert, East Central student, hatched birds from a nest in an evergreen by his bedroom. He built a cage on the back porch to feed them, but a black snake and a second snake on the door handle drove the birds back outside. Photographers endured a long setup to capture the moment as the parent birds fed the youngsters. The Week in Ada also notes CPF cleanup, a dress theft incident, and various school and local news including Tom packing thoughts and a college band tour.
Joe Bush, ex superintendent of Valley View hospital, becomes proprietor of Ada Frozen Food Market at 21 808 Hast Main. He assumed management last Wednesday and the shop offers locker service with 90 lockers, processing services, and merchandise. Bush plans to add a full line of frozen foods and improve staff and plant equipment to high efficiency.
James V. Forrestal, former defense secretary, will receive a hero's burial with President Truman and cabinet pallbearers. The funeral at 10 a.m. at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater precedes burial in Arlington. The service will be simple per Mrs. Forrestal's wishes, with a U.S. salute and flag-decorated casket.
Community members are invited to attend McCall Chapel Day an all day picnic with students from Aller High School participating. Nineteen eighth graders graduate Tuesday May 31 with valedictorian Neil Flashes and salutatorians Wonds Estes and Rayburn Caldwell. Rayburn will give the program while Pipkins taught earlier and health issues led to staff changes.
Egypt residents plan a Friday May 27 cemetery work day followed by Sunday May 29 grave decorations. Volunteers are urged to clean and ready the grounds for a carnival style service with all graves adorned. County Commissioner Bob Austell will have workers improve the entrance road for expected traffic next weekend.
May 70 I JP Attorney General Mack Williamson approved bonds totaling 24 74 for school and municipal equipment in three counties. Union Gracted School District No 4 Sequoyah county voted 2750 for transportation equipment. Reydon town Roger Mills county voted 2993 for school building and furniture and a like sum for transportation equipment.
Byars public schools near year end with a graduation planned for next Thursday May 26. Superintendent Tom Watson and staff oversaw many improvements including landscaping, new water system, library upgrades, and updated classroom equipment. The 4-H club, athletic programs, and civic cooperation boosted student achievement, with the largest graduation class in years and notable prizes in livestock and calf events.
A near capacity East Central College auditorium hosted 138 degree candidates and Rev. William H. Wallace Jr in a senior sermon. Dr. A. Lindeich retired as president. Dr. C. Spanfer新 inaugurated. McCollough urged spiritual growth amid science and warned Americans idle amid a world on fire. Benediction by Sherman L. Cannon as Miss Burrows accompanied recessional.
A 21 year old University of Missouri coed is charged with arson in a $30,000 fire that damaged a Women’s rooming house on May 4. Margaret “Gyp sy” Waters Horn pleaded not guilty at arraignment. A day-long investigation found two gasoline bottles in the basement of the rooming house basement. Horn had recently taken out $2,800 in insurance on her possessions in the house. She is the widow of Oliver Horn and daughter of Mr and Mrs Dow Waters. A hearing was scheduled.
The article reports Martha Vickers and Mickey Rooney will obtain divorces within five days of each other to marry soon after. Vickers will divorce C. Lytes in California while Rooney's California papers are pursued through publicist and attorney notes.
County attorney wi G Lang said Monday afternoon he had information that Newton Steele, 65, who died at a local hospital Monday morning, took one pill on Saturday morning. Steele was rushed from Parilane Park to a local clinic where he received immediate treatment. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Monday afternoon.
The ceremony occurred Thursday morning in the college auditorium with Miss Rebs Burrows on organ and Rev Cecile Bolding giving the invocation. East Central Concert Singers and violinist Rayburn Pieres provided music while W B Morris as dean presented awards and Dr Charles F Spencer conferred degrees. Rev W A Pendleton delivered the benediction.
Many locals and visitors enjoyed a PTA banquet for alumni and seniors last Saturday. A community sing is planned Friday night May 27 at the school gym with recurring programs on the second and fourth Fridays. Efforts to disinfect homes and outbuildings are under way after a successful early cleanup drive two years ago. Clarita baseball team travels to Gaar Corner Sunday. Matt Richardson, manager, praises the players. Congratulations to friend Jack Ray now with the Ada Herefords.
Public invited list details a sprawling band roster with many instrumental sections and student directors. Names cover clarinet sax trombone trumpet drums and more, including James Watters and David Gall, outlining a busy program across multiple schools.
Woodford G. Lynch formerly at Reff Intelp of Hobs died at Wichita Falls General Hospital Saturday at 2. Cause of death was injuries from an automobile wreck. Funeral Monday at 2:30 from the Regt First Baptist church. Surviving parents Mr and Mrs S C Lynch Seminole a brother Joe Seminole four sisters and several uncles and aunts listed.
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said after a White House conference it will be impossible to act on President Truman's national health program this session. He spoke unsure about civil rights progress and noted Truman is satisfied with the legislative program. He projected a cool record by adjournment.
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